Shanna McCarriston· Oct 3, 2026
She predicts a close game in which the Jaguars beat the Bengals in Cincinnati in Week 4.
“I think this one could be close, but I think the Jaguars will take it.”
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- Game Outcome PicksJacksonville JaguarsOct 3, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Bengals
“I think this one could be close, but I think the Jaguars will take it. ... Pick: Jaguars”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+183 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- JAX
- score:
- 22-17
- skill:
- 183
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- CIN
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
What others said about the same people
- Lance ZierleinScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 95Predicts the Jaguars win in overtime at Cincinnati, 27-24, on a Cam Little field goal to move to 3-1.
- Ben McWilliamsScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Predicts both of Week 4's 'cat' games — Jaguars at Bengals and Lions at Panthers — produce at least 85 combined points, the highest-scoring games between cat teams in NFL history.
- Bobby KownackScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 95Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including upsets by the Jets in Chicago and the Buccaneers over the Packers, plus the Jaguars at Cincinnati.
- Dan ParrScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 90Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, taking the 49ers to move to 4-0 over Denver, the Saints at home on Monday night and the Steelers in Cleveland.
- Jeremy PargoScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 95Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers.
- Eric MoodyScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 95Moody picked final scores for all 15 Week 4 games, including upsets by the Jaguars at Cincinnati and the Saints over Atlanta on Monday night.
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